stearidic

[Eng. stear ( in ); Greek eidos = form, and Eng. suff. -ic.] Derived from or contain ing stearic acid. stearidic-acid, s. Chem.: C18H34O2. Obtained by heating bromo stearate of silver with water. It is an amorphous ma with a peculiar faint odor, is soluble in alcohol, melts at 35°, and distills unchanged. With the alkalies it forms soaps. ste-ar-in, s . [ Gr.stear =fat, tallow, suet.] Chemistry (pl . ): Glyceric stearates. These compounds can be formed artificially, but the last is also a constituent of most of the more solid animal and vegetable fats. (1) Mono stearin (q. v.). (2) Dist ear in, C3H5 (C18H3502) 2. Obtained by heating mono stearin with stearic acid to 260° for three hours. It forms microscopic lamine, which melt at 58°. (3) Tristearin (q. v.).